12 Moreover, I hated him yet more for his dreams; and I wished to lick [*1] him out of the land of the living, even as an ox licketh up the grass of the field. (T12) 13 And Judah sold him secretly to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 14 Thus the God of our fathers delivered him from our hands, that we should not work great lawlessness in Israel. (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:12–14
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Testament of Zebulun 1:15–17
15 For for this cause the Lord forbade that water should rise up in them in order that Joseph should be preserved. (T12) 16 And they did so, until they sold him to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 17 For in his price I had no share, my children. (T12)
Genesis 37:26–28
26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. 28 So when the Midianite traders p…
Genesis 37:20–22
20 “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” 21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he… 22 …
Testament of Zebulun 1:26–28
26 But I, through pity for Joseph, did not eat, but watched the pit, since Judah feared lest Simeon, Dan, and Gad should rush off and slay him. (T12) 27 But when they saw that I did not eat, they set me to watch him, till he was sold to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 28 And when Reuben cam… (T12)
Testament of Simeon 1:7–9
7 For in the time of my youth I was jealous in many things of Joseph, because my father loved him beyond all. (T12) 8 And I set my mind against him to destroy him because the prince of deceit sent forth the spirit of jealousy and blinded my mind, so that I regarded him… (T12) 9 … (T12)
Testament of Dan 1:8–10
8 Now this is the spirit of anger that persuaded me to crush Joseph as a leopard crusheth a kid. (T12) 9 But the God of my fathers did not suffer him to fall into my hands, so that I should find him alone and slay him, and cause a second tribe to be destroyed in Israel. (T12) 10 … (T12)
Testament of Dan 1:4–6
4 I confess, therefore, this day to you, my children, that in my heart I resolved on the death of Joseph my brother, the true and good man. . (T12) 5 And I rejoiced that he was sold, because his father loved him more than us. (T12) 6 For the spirit of jealousy and vainglory said… (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:46–48
46 And I said unto them, I know not, I am a slave. (T12) 47 Then, therefore, they took counsel to sell me, that I should not be found in their hands. (T12) 48 For they feared my father, lest he should come and execute upon them a grievous vengeance. (T12)
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